556 Record of Migration, <&c., of Birds. By James Hardy. . 



northiwards. May 7th, continue in Pease-dean ; 8tli, warm, in most of the 

 hedges. May 9th, in thickets of birch and sallow in Penmanshiel and Dow- 

 law mosses, most bleak situations. May 19th, latest arrivals with the Spot- 

 ted Flycatcher; these left on the 20ih. — April 10th, first seen at Belford. 

 Mr John Aitchison remarks, " I have observed that this little warbler returns 

 more regularly to this district, than almost any other bird with which I am 

 acquainted." April 14th, arrived at Berwick. — G. £ Autumn. — July 23rd, 

 collections of young Willow- wrens on f urzy banks on the borders of bean- 

 fields, and also frequenting the beans. This was a preparation for departure. 

 Aug. 16th, Willow- wrens had deserted the furze bushes and hedges some- 

 time before this date There were none on the 20th. On the 21st there was 

 one at Stockbridge. Aug. 22nd, they were still in Woodhall woods, E. L. 

 Aug. 2.5th, there was one here. Aug. 30th, none seen at Ednam, nor in the 

 woods and hedges near Kelso. At Chirnside, Dr. Stuart remarks . " Summer 

 visitors all left early. I saw no WiUow-wrens, White-throats, or Red-starts, 

 after August." At Berwick, it left in the end of September, after the 29th, 

 after which day it was singing lustily in the garden. — G. B. At Belford a 

 company of Willow- wrens was noticed on Sept. 17th, and were the last of the 

 species noted in that district. — J. A. 



Garden -Warbler.— April 20th, first heard and afterwards seen at Bel- 

 ford.,— J. A. 



Swallows : Sand-martin. — April 12th and 14th, at Dunse ; did not ap- 

 pear at Oldcambus till May 7th. April 19th, at Chirnside Bridge. — Dr. 

 Stuart. April 15th, near Belford. — J. A. April 12th, at Berwick. Breed- 

 ing places observed ; near Redheugh ; on the coast at Billsdean, in the clifEs 

 near Salt-pan-hall ; on the Whitadder at East Blaneme ; on the Eye, below 

 Quixwood, and near Batterdean, scattered colonies ; sand-pit at Horsley 

 road ; on Heriot water, below Stockbridge ; and also above the Towerwood ; 

 quarry at Paddock -Cleugh. House-Martin . Spring. — April 28th, at Pen- 

 manshiel but left. May 5th, Swallows and Martins, 2 pairs of the first, and 

 5 or 6 birds of the latter, revisiting the cliffs in the shelter; wind W., cold 

 and unpleasant. May 7th, mixed with Swallows and Sand-Martins near 

 the coast, flying northwards, in the face of the wind ; but perhaps a local 

 assemblage. May 8th, Martins inland. About 10 birds at the " Swallow 

 Craig," an old resort, on the coast. May 10th and llth and 14th, none on 

 the coast. May 13th, several on the Whitadder at Edrom. May 17th, rainy 

 weather; a considerable number of Martins mixed with Sand-Martins and 

 Swallows at the coast, and a pair of Swifts. May 20th, no Martins at the 

 coast. May 21st, a numerous band of Martins on the coast at Siccar bay, 

 taking up a new residence under hanging rocks facing the east. May '24th 

 and 27th, they were numerous as bees at this new station, and their old local- 

 ities which are at no great distance to the north. At some of the farmstead- 

 ings inland, they were more numerous than usual, and could scarcely be kept 

 f I om settling in the windows, where not desired. July 3rd, very numerous 

 at Dunbar, over the town, during a gentle rain.— April 20th, appeared at 

 Belford — /. A. Autumn. — Sept 1st, the Martins at Siccar cavern had had 

 their nests knocked down by boys, but the young had escaped ; on this day 

 they were inducing the young to fly. They had left the coast about the llth. 

 A pair continued to Linger at an inland station till their young was reared, 



